The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-20

3 per cent rule.
The stock market to-day, was again duh, the
list less featurless, and had il not been for the
dividend rate on Northwest, which created u
movement in the Changers, there would have
of stagnation which existed The morning
hours were the dullest that have been seen for
long time and the traders were simply await.
although II was of decidedly neutral charac-
ter, 1t was 80 much better than had bren ex-
pected that the market stiffened up consider
ably. The spirit in Northwestern was joined
BY the Omahals and 81. Paul and a generally
Francisco stocks, Fort Worth and Denver and
Buffalo, Rochester and Pfttsburg all made ex-
Texas Pacific and Louisville and Nashville were
firm on moderate foreign purchases The
feature or interest. The opening was extremely
dull and tame at concessions from last evenings
tsndenay 2 in the early
dealings, but this soon disappeared A move:
ment In the grangers began but the general
list responded but feebly. steady though
almost imperceptihle Improvement continued
till the close, which was dull but firm at frac-
aggregated lz5.OOO shares
General Markets.
CHICAGO. March ls.-Trading in wheat was
quiet, and during most of the session the mar
three Atlantic ports aggregated 5000 bushels,
which held the market firm. and there was an
buying at the seaboards. Receipts again
showed an increase aggregaring IS. ,0OO bushels
at eleven points II was estimated that the
visible supply would show q decrease of nearly
easier at sOsse fell on tc s0ssc, rallied slsse
was quiet and weak Offerings were fairly
large and caused May to decline TO 51sc; with
| tribe and closed the same as yesterday Oats
were dull and featureless, while Mess Pork was
former prices. Short Ribs We're a shade firmer,
but closed at yesterdays figures.
changed; No. Spring Wheat ssss a S nc: No.
Spring Wheat, nominal; No. red, nominal;
No Po9s 70 bsy rs s, Ns Ss5s =
| e6-5s Short Clear Sides. boxed, SIS q SD,
Whisky, LIS Leading futures closed as fol-
wheat No. 2-March 757sc; May 81 Isc: June Sic.
Corn-No. March 54l4c: May v4sc; June +OlSc.
Sess fSrk-Harch sio: A Nay as and June SO 10
| Lard-March s725: May $7.J1ts. June $.Ss1x
short Ribs-Narch s7.Ss,5; May s7.77Ix; June
NEW YoHK, March Is--southern Flour
with moderste ' export basines.. No. :.
Xsyss LIS 8 x.. corn1is q &c iox VIZ:
April $50; a 4ss4- May ass a 4ss4 Oats
ssae.1s lower, moderately active; No. March
fee-Fair Rio firm i+ssc; options stronger but
| very quiet; No: !.Rio March $l2.9 April
Changed Moiasses nominai; IS test fsse R dc
| Steady. Cotton Seed Oil-S5c crude; 3.G:kc
Il H. "
Hides-quet, unchanged. wool-quiet. heavy.
Pork-fairiy active nrin; mess $l5-25d l5.s5 old;
SIC. 80 new; middles dull nominal Lard opened
/ u shade lower, closing a trifie better, less do
| ing; Western steam $7.5tS7.55, May S..Hs6
$40; city steam $50; refined $50. Freights
| dull
| Cotton.
NEW YORK. March, l0.-Greene Co. s report
| on cotton futures says The general tnrn of the
/ market was downward, with some 5fI6 points
/ lost, closing quietly at the decline. On all the
general shOwings as relating TO the supply and
To the distribution well as the cost ut primary
points the situation q rule Is considered In
quite as good average form as early in the week
| but the immediate effect of these features h
4 looked upon discounted and the more ner-
| vous portion of the long was inclined to realize
| and absorbed the profits The desire for q
Saturday settlement also had a tendency to in
crease the offerings.
| Cotton-Net receipts 16. gross. 1919. Futures
closed quiet; sales 5000 March ssSgss6 April
o0alS0e; May, I00i9l021; June, l0,AG 1000
July. l0leglo1.; August, Io,x3lo.ss; Septem
Der, s79fJ2e0 December. o6aG 9o6-
| Cotton quiet, firm; sales to-day 81, last eve
| ming II: uplands. 10, Orleans. 10 $40; receipts
6sl2. exports to Great Britain, slozs. CONT
! nent, &sf7: stock 6e4.sbs.